IAN FLEMING - Goldfinger - chapter 11

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Chapter 11. The Richest Man in the World The next day, Goldfinger gave Bond and Tilly a lot of work to do. They had to prepare maps, timetables and lists. As they worked,Oddjob guarded them carefully. At the end of the day, Bond received a note from Goldfinger. It said:At 11 a.m. tomorrow, the five gang leaders and myself will take a plane trip. We're going to fly over Fort Knox to study the positions of the buildings and roads. The plane will be flown by my pilots. You will come with us. Miss Masterton will stay here. G. Bond sat and thought. Finally, he took a sheet of paper and typed out the details of the robbery of Fort Knox. He rolled the paper into a tiny cylinder. Then he took another sheet of paper and typed this message:URGENT. THERE WILL BE A REWARD OF $5000 FOR THE PERSON WHO DELIVERS THIS MESSAGE TO FELIX LEITER AT PINKERTON'S DETECTIVE AGENCY, 154 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK. 70 Bond rolled the message around the cylinder of paper and wrote $5000 REWARD, in red ink, on the outside. Then he wrapped sticky tape around the message on the cylinder. He stuck the paper cylinder to his leg with more sticky tape. The next day, Bond went in the plane with Goldfinger, Oddjob, and the five gang leaders. They flew over Fort Knox to study the plan of the town. As the plane was flying back to New York, Bond went into the toilet. He knew that this was his only opportunity to try and stop Goldfinger. Bond knew that after the plane landed, cleaners would come and clean the toilet. So he took the paper cylinder off his leg and stuck it under the seat of the toilet. The words $5000 REWARD were very clear, and a cleaner would see it immediately. Oddjob was waiting outside the toilet. When Bond came out, Oddjob pushed past him and looked suspiciously around inside the small room. But he didn't lift the toilet seat. He came out again and shut the door. When Bond walked past her, Pussy Galore looked at him thoughtfully. During the next three days, Bond felt very nervous. He kept thinking again and again about the message under the toilet seat. Had anyone found it? Would they believe the message? Or perhaps the plane hadn't been cleaned yet. Bond thought about what would happen if the message was delivered to Felix Leiter. Felix would fly to Washington and contact the FBI and the Army. Perhaps he would even talk to the President of 71 the United States. They would stop Goldfinger's plans. But nothing happened. Then, in the afternoon of the day before the robbery, Bond received another note from Goldfinger. It said:The first part of Project Grand Slam has been successful. Get on the train at midnight. Bring copies of all the maps, timetables and lists. G. That evening, Goldfinger, Bond, Tilly and the gangsters met at Pennsylvania Station. Ring, Midnight, Strap, Solo and their men were dressed as medical workers. Pussy Galore and her girls were dressed as nurses. Goldfinger, Tilly and Bond were dressed as doctors. The Superintendent of the station approached Goldfinger. 'Dr Gold?' he said. 'I'm afraid that there's bad news from Fort Knox. All trains are being stopped at Louisville. But don't worry. We'll get you and your Emergency Team there. What's happened to the people at Fort Knox? What illness do they have?' 'We don't know yet. That's what we have to find out,' said Goldfinger in a gentle voice. 'But we believe that it's very dangerous.'